2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 It’s hard to believe youngsters make this furniture (8)

5 Some people get it only once every seven years (4)

8 It’s prison for him (4)

9 It is, however, a long way from the Orient (4, 4)

10 Some of the nursing staff are nuns (7)

12 East Europeans having elections, we hear (5)

13 He is on watch (6)

15 Priest in the tabernacle Richard sees (6)

17 Fast ships (5)

18 Ship getting new master out East (7)

22 A stew, sir? She’ll bring it for you (8)

23 Tim was not one of the “1 Across”, obviously! (4)

24 She’s a bit puritanical (4) 25 Type of key you may have in the cupboard (8)

DOWN

1 A unit is ordered overseas (7) 2 Hair fasteners (5)

3 Proprietor of the first wine bar in Reno? (5) 4 Male partygoer (4)

6 Having seen it, you know what the film’s about (7) 7 Doesn’t like making haste (5) 11 Bird finally nesting in the tree, perhaps (5)

12 It’s taken to be a sign of life (5)

14 Old aviator the French put into orbit? (7)

16 Continue making a series of comedy films (5, 2)

17 More contrary (5)

19 Liking the flavour (5)

20 See nothing in the fog when it’s wet (5)

21 None of this information is good, it’s said (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Furniture items (8)

5 Skin irritation (4)

8 Notch (4)

9 Geographical area (4, 4) 10 Relatives (7)

12 Rods (5)

13 Victoria’s consort (6) 15 Clergyman (6)

17 Armada (5)

18 Ship (7)

22 Restaurant employee (8) 23 Very small (4) 24 Miss Tushingham? (4) 25 Bony framework (8)

DOWN

1 North African country (7) 2 Tresses (5)

3 Possessor (5)

4 Male deer (4)

6 Towed vehicle (7) 7 Detests (5)

11 Wading-bird (5)

12 Throb (5)

14 Pioneer aviator (7) 16 Continue (5, 2)

17 Less in number (5) 19 Sample (5)

20 Damp (5)

21 Latest information (4)